https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 11 Apr 2026 13:03:47 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-the-genetic-screening-test-where-you-got-to-find-out-the-gender-early-as-well#post-1730837 Sun, 29 Jun 2014 18:55:07 +0000 babypie 1730837@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just curious for those that received this screen... was the gender accurate vs your anatomy scan at week 20? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-the-genetic-screening-test-where-you-got-to-find-out-the-gender-early-as-well#post-1730784 Sun, 29 Jun 2014 17:55:01 +0000 Raspberry 1730784@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did CVS at 13 weeks for another reason and found out the sex that way. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-the-genetic-screening-test-where-you-got-to-find-out-the-gender-early-as-well#post-1730748 Sun, 29 Jun 2014 17:16:06 +0000 Mirage 1730748@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did the panorama test as well. I have a sibling with a genetic disorder so it was important to me to get it done. Since I live in canada it wasn't covered even with extended health care. So it was about $900 out of pocket. But it's the most accurate on the market and could be done early, and we were able to find out the gender early as well! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-the-genetic-screening-test-where-you-got-to-find-out-the-gender-early-as-well#post-1730734 Sun, 29 Jun 2014 17:03:52 +0000 Snowdrop 1730734@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The test we are offered here in the uk are different but I am opting out of all but the scans this is because we would npt terminate anyway and the tests only give you a probability. So you could potentially have a high probability and a healthy baby or vice versa. It just seems like added anxiety to me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-the-genetic-screening-test-where-you-got-to-find-out-the-gender-early-as-well#post-1409643 Sat, 08 Feb 2014 20:28:02 +0000 Mrs. Milk 1409643@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did this as well - the Harmony - and I'm only 28 and lucky to not have any risk factors. We simply liked the idea of such a non-invasive test for such great information. </p> <p>We are opting to not find out the sex of our baby, so our midwifery clinic left out that info when they called with the results. But it's crazy to think that they know and have since I was 12 weeks!</p> <p>@Arden: I called our insurance and the lab/bloodwork company SO MANY TIMES and eventually found out that my insurance MAY cover it (they are on a list of companies that came out in a letter of support of these kinds of tests AND it is in their lab test book), but we wouldn't know for sure. I also finally found out that the Harmony fee was $795 and if our insurance would not pay, that's what we'll pay. We're hoping to get some of it covered under the lab/bloodwork coverage policy of our insurance but know we may be fighting it for quite a long time. Also, I know that each test has a different 'out of pocket' cost and many offer a lower cost for patients who have no insurance/are denied payment of their insurance. The Harmony specifically just wasn't one of those. Materni21 or Panorama may have this lower cost possibility. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-the-genetic-screening-test-where-you-got-to-find-out-the-gender-early-as-well#post-1402573 Thu, 06 Feb 2014 04:14:05 +0000 however briefly 1402573@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cranberryapple: Oh good to know! Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-the-genetic-screening-test-where-you-got-to-find-out-the-gender-early-as-well#post-1402335 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 22:03:42 +0000 Arden 1402335@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Did anyone pay for it out of pocket? I'm wondering what it would cost for someone with no risk factors and if it was not covered by insurance. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-the-genetic-screening-test-where-you-got-to-find-out-the-gender-early-as-well#post-1402250 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 21:18:18 +0000 Pepper 1402250@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My friend just had this done. Her insurance covers it and she's only 29! It's so cool to be able to find out the gender that early. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-the-genetic-screening-test-where-you-got-to-find-out-the-gender-early-as-well#post-1402240 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 21:13:56 +0000 cranberryapple 1402240@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@however briefly: I'm 30, and I am choosing to have this done. I doubt my insurance will cover it at all since I am under 35 years of age, but my OB told me that if my insurance rejects the claim, I will get to pay a reduced fee of approximately $250 that is not applied to my deductible. This is for the Panorama test though! For me, this is worth it because I remember having to pay almost $200 for the NT scan and blood testing the last time around! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-the-genetic-screening-test-where-you-got-to-find-out-the-gender-early-as-well#post-1402047 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 20:23:14 +0000 kentuckygirl 1402047@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did the Harmony brand! It was reassuring to have the genetic test results without an invasive test! It was also very cool to find out the sex! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-the-genetic-screening-test-where-you-got-to-find-out-the-gender-early-as-well#post-1402046 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 20:23:12 +0000 SweetiePie 1402046@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So cool!<br /> I had to do IVF with PGD, so when our baby was a wee 5day embryo we could have know the gender!<br /> Our RE offers to tell us every time we see him and it is SO HARD to say no! We are going to try to wait until 12 weeks to find out. No scan or blood test needed they just need to flip to a page in our chart.<br /> Did I mention that it's really hard to not find out now??? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-the-genetic-screening-test-where-you-got-to-find-out-the-gender-early-as-well#post-1402041 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 20:22:11 +0000 JoJoGirl 1402041@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@however briefly: It's only if mom is over 35. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-the-genetic-screening-test-where-you-got-to-find-out-the-gender-early-as-well#post-1402040 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 20:21:43 +0000 JoJoGirl 1402040@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup! We did it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-the-genetic-screening-test-where-you-got-to-find-out-the-gender-early-as-well#post-1402031 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 20:18:30 +0000 LemonLong 1402031@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had the MaterniT21 back in 2012 after I failed the Down syndrome screen, but back then they didn't release the gender. I would definitely take it again though. So easy compared to the alternatives! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-the-genetic-screening-test-where-you-got-to-find-out-the-gender-early-as-well#post-1402028 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 20:17:14 +0000 Canoli 1402028@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We got this done and insurance paid 100% because I will be 35 at the time of delivery. It was nice to meet with a genetic counselor and a bonus to find out earlier that we would be having another boy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-the-genetic-screening-test-where-you-got-to-find-out-the-gender-early-as-well#post-1402021 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 20:15:18 +0000 fussygal 1402021@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, we just did standard genetic screening at 16 weeks. I was intrigued by it though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-the-genetic-screening-test-where-you-got-to-find-out-the-gender-early-as-well#post-1402005 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 20:07:20 +0000 ElbieKay 1402005@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did this. I was 36 when I got pregnant so my doc offered it to me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-the-genetic-screening-test-where-you-got-to-find-out-the-gender-early-as-well#post-1401992 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 20:01:06 +0000 mrsbookworm 1401992@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had the Materniti21 test and found out the gender at 10 weeks. Insurance covered most of it since I was over 35 - we only paid $235. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-the-genetic-screening-test-where-you-got-to-find-out-the-gender-early-as-well#post-1401984 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 19:57:13 +0000 ShootingStar 1401984@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had the MaterniT21 test - blood draw at 10 weeks, found out at 11. It was great knowing so early. </p> <p>@however briefly: Anyone can have it done. Coverage will depend on you health insurance though. Mine covers it for everyone. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-the-genetic-screening-test-where-you-got-to-find-out-the-gender-early-as-well#post-1401973 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 19:52:13 +0000 however briefly 1401973@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Is is for only the mothers who are over 35 or does that work if the father is over 35 and mother under? Anyone know? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-the-genetic-screening-test-where-you-got-to-find-out-the-gender-early-as-well#post-1401938 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 19:37:41 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 1401938@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: nope, definitely not being sent for that! How cool that, to know by a blood test!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-the-genetic-screening-test-where-you-got-to-find-out-the-gender-early-as-well#post-1401934 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 19:34:27 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1401934@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jump Rope: usually it's called the Harmony or Materniti21 test. It seems to be only for those in a risk category because it can be expensive and not always covered. But it does tell you lots of answers including the sex. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-the-genetic-screening-test-where-you-got-to-find-out-the-gender-early-as-well#post-1401933 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 19:33:20 +0000 Thenetexan 1401933@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jump Rope: the new tests are able to separate baby DNA from mother DNA in a blood draw. I believe gender is 99.9% accurate. The accuracy on genetic abnormalities is high, but varies by test. Materniti21 is the most common one. I got the Panorama which is newer to the market and the high risk OB said he expects it to be the top test of all that are currently available. They are all less than two years old. It gave me a lot of piece of mind and insurance covered it (should for all over 35). The Panorama can be done as early as 9 weeks. Most others are 10 weeks and higher. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-the-genetic-screening-test-where-you-got-to-find-out-the-gender-early-as-well#post-1401897 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 19:19:07 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 1401897@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What test is this? I just got a script for bloodwork &amp; genetic screaming but she didn't mention anything about knowing the sex! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-the-genetic-screening-test-where-you-got-to-find-out-the-gender-early-as-well#post-1401887 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 19:14:38 +0000 pui 1401887@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My SIL got this test and found out the gender at 11 weeks! I'm so jealous but we can't justify the extra cost for the test! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-the-genetic-screening-test-where-you-got-to-find-out-the-gender-early-as-well#post-1401860 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 18:59:20 +0000 nana87 1401860@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My doctor told me about the test, but in my state she said they can't do it unless you're over 35 or have certain risk factors, so we didn't do it </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-the-genetic-screening-test-where-you-got-to-find-out-the-gender-early-as-well#post-1401853 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 18:55:55 +0000 blackbird 1401853@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How cool! I love knowing early on! I had to have a cvs with my first so I knew at 13 weeks it was a girl :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-the-genetic-screening-test-where-you-got-to-find-out-the-gender-early-as-well#post-1401832 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 18:39:19 +0000 autumnlove 1401832@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, but I will have that option for a future pregnancy since I will be over 35! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-the-genetic-screening-test-where-you-got-to-find-out-the-gender-early-as-well#post-1401829 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 18:37:39 +0000 lilteacherbee 1401829@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, we did. Our first pregnancy ended in miscarriage due to a chromosomal abnormality, so they offered us the blood test. It made me feel a lot better when the results came back normal (and it was pretty cool to find out gender at 13 weeks). I had the blood draw at 12w2d and we got the call exactly a week later. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-the-genetic-screening-test-where-you-got-to-find-out-the-gender-early-as-well#post-1401810 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 18:24:24 +0000 Mae 1401810@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope! We opted out of all genetic screening and it would've been pretty expensive to get one of the blood tests so we just waited the extra 8 weeks to find out we were having a girl :) </p>